cabaret

Questions

How do you pronounce cabaret?

The recorded pronunciation is /kæbəˈɹeɪ/.

What does cabaret mean?

Live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub; the genre of music associated with this form of entertainment, especially in early 20th century Europe.

Where does cabaret come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmáratider. Proto-Iranian *kamarāder. Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára)bor. Latin camerader. Old Northern French cambereteder. Old French cambre Picard Old French camberetder. Middle Dutch cambretder. Middle French cabaret French cabaretbor. English cabaret Borrowed from French cabaret.

How to pronounce cabaret

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cabaret”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kæbəˈɹeɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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4. Repeat and practice — Say “cabaret” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.